First and foremost, we must all get it through our heads that no one can match Karl and to constantly compare Virginie to him is a case where she will ALWAYS come up on the short end of the stick. So, if we look at this collection more objectively, we might find some redeeming qualities about it.
Chanel made a pants statement... that’s for sure; sometimes the outer side seams were split and other times the inner leg seams split which provided a fluidity that might not have existed especially in the tweeds, while on the subject, they made a major statement in tweeds which didn’t always work given the season and apparent bulk of some.
In this particular instance, this is a show that should be seen in motion as you just don’t see it all from a still such as the peplum back on some of the scuba inspired jackets and one of the evening stunners with a cowl back. What I don’t understand is that one button semi wrap skirt that is worn over another skirt or a dress. It’s superfluous and in most cases bulky. In another case of ill-advised notions was the sheer midriff pieces that should have been a moment and turned out to be a statement but any fashionphile will tell you no woman wants to expose that part of them let alone in a garment that can make you look fatter and wrinkled! An editor’s pencil would have certainly helped out here as I think a tighter collection would have actually benefitted the overall take away here.
If memory serves me, evening seemed to be far too long and not very exciting. Many of the exits seemed generic and, in some cases, extremely ill-conceived i.e., the granny dresses in prints and pieces that looked more like negligee rather than evening wear that one might actually wear outside their boudoir. The shoe will be fly out of the stores but alas this collection was almost accessory free which in my opinion is an error for this brand.
Falling victim to the comparison I warned of, Virginie does not have that final finishing touch that Karl possessed even on his famous “klunkers.” Yes, this season the models were groomed and made up but explain the black eye!!! Let alone Princess Charlotte on a horse to open the show... if there was anything equestrian about this presentation it apparently evaded me.
Okay enough said...
it was a valiant outing but also a collection that seemed to get to a certain
point and then went nowhere... triste!
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